The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-18
JAY GOULD'S HEAD.
Dr. Hammond Pronounces IL All
Right.
Nav York World.


Right.
New York World.
Wall street was treated to a new
thrill the other day, compared with
which the sensations caused by the
recent startling occurrences in that
speculative center were as water to
ardent spirits. 1t was whispered
about that DIR. William A. Ham
mond had been examining Jay
Gould's head, and that he had made
the examination with an instrument
which faithfully reported everything
that was going on inside, together
with numerous valuable facts re-
specting the intercranial construc-
ton. Wall street curiosity was
aroused to the highest pitch.
The source Of 10000 schemes had
for brief time certainly reposed be-
meath the eye Of science. There
wasn't q broker on Wall street who
did not think he would have been
able, il he had been in the place Of
this peculiarly fortunate doctor, To
say something which would make
Hamlet's remarks over Yorick' s
skull forgotten.
DIR. Hammond. however, refuses
TO talk OF his great Wall street patient,
or OF what he has found out about his
head, except in the most general way,
but he speaks very freely about the
Instrument which he used 10 the ex-
animation aud which serves simply
to determine TO the fractional part OF
q degree the difference in tempera-
ture between two portions OF the
head. Ga the basis Of such differ
euces and the departure from what
is normal q number Of important
conclusions respecting the inter
crauial situation may be drawn.
The instrument is the invention OF
DIR. j. s. Lombard. formerly Of Har-
ward College, now OF bennington,
England, where he has gone TO live,
and is q wonderfully delicate Their
mometer, whereon the heat is re.
corded by changing il into electricity
and by this means the most delicate
differences Of temperature are indi
Gated.
DR.. Hammond explained the oper.
alton Familiarity by saying that in al
properly constituted right handed
men the right side Of the heat
is the hotter. III the thermo
electric poles are applied to the two
sides Of the head, and this fact is no
made clear, there is some impropel
accumulation Of blood which bring
about different result. Similarly
the forehead in all healthy people Il
hotter than the back part Of tn,
head. II the calorimeter should indi
cate something different from this
then again there would be some
thing wrong. Repeated experiment
and observations will ordinaril,
show what the matter is. Variation
from the standard temperature will
reveal the presence OF incipient par
alysis and other diseases Of the brain
This was the instrument used il
the examination Of Mr.. Gould
head, and il indicated, DR.. Ham
mond says, that the fnancier's hca'
is all right and as sound as dollar
He has suffered severely for month
from neuralgia, but the brain itsel
is all right aud has experienced n
Impairment whatever and is stron
and vigorous.
| At present Mr., Gould's genera
health Is very much better than
was early In the summer. The at
tacks Of NEURALGIA kept him awak
nights, and for three months he say
he was never absolutely free fror
pain. But this is all past now, an
be Is beginning 10 enjoy life agar
lie was very sick man and was in
clincd TO believe that there was some
thing the matter with his head, an
the favorable result Of DR.. Han
mond's examination has given him
great deal OF comfort. Now he sleeT
fairly we'll, and has been mentiouin
TO friends with considerable satisiaC
ton that there are few nights no
when be fails 10 get seven hour
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